Yeah, they're perfectly good "modern" cars, I just don't think they are very interesting. For the cost of a CDI I could buy two or three interesting old cars, much more fun. If you like the new ones you should buy one, but I'll have to pass.

Our 300D's feel like a garden tractor after driving a Taurus or Impala or Buick, etc...... All a CDI really has going for it is today's luxury and technology wrapped around a diesel power plant. But it still looks similar to a Taurus or Hyundai. Lots of $ for that......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Sad, but true. If I had any interest in buying a new car (which I don't), I really don't think I would buy a new benz, they just look too generic. I honestly can't think of any (non-exotic) new car that I want, they all look like they came out of the same wind tunnel.

I can't wait.. Maybe I can get a wagon in nice condition for a nice price or a sweet SDL

I like my "garden tractor"

LOL. I can't wait until the WVO crowd starts hacking up hondas instead. I really don't think the "alternative fuel" fad is having that much effect on the prices (except at the very low end), I just think that these cars are getting old enough that the real junkers are starting to die out.

I thought I could use an old MB as a daily driver but it wasn't dependable enough without losing my free time or weekends to wrenching on it. It got to a point where I no longer enjoyed wrenching. So I got a Honda. Now I can work on my MB's when I feel like it and I feel like I enjoy it again.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I understand, but it's really just a matter of how much time/money you're willing to spend it to make it "dependable." I drove my 300D from CO to WA state over the weekend, two weeks ago I was in TX, the week before I was in MN, etc. (about 40K miles per year). Now, if it had a computer I'd be worried.

I was spending quite a bit of both. It did have a computer to but it was nothing that kept the car from running. It did play havoc on the tachometer though.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

The "computer" in your 85 is pretty harmless, I don't like cars with ECUs, I just don't trust anything I can't fix with a screwdriver, some wrenches, and duck tape.

Eventually you just end up replacing all the moving parts, then you have a new car.

Back to the original subject of this thread. Last spring I paid $3500 for my '85 300CD 200,000 miles, everything, yes everything works, A/C, cruise, windows, sunroof, dash lights, heater,beautiful interior (no rips or tears) CCU etc, etc. 2 minor rust spots, paint is starting to fade on the roof & hood. Thought I paid $500-$1000 too much back then. Now that I've been driving it for almost 6 months I'm happy.

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'83 240D (for sale)
'84 Harley FXRT
'85 300CD Turbo (Sold)
'85 500SEC (for sale)
'04 Dodge Dakota Quad
'06 Harley FLHTCI
'97 SL320

I'm selling an 82 300SD with 68k miles for $8,200 via local paper and craiglist. when I bought it a year ago it had been sitting awhile and I had to replace a front tranny seal as a result. It was expensive.

This spring, I bought a 1982 CD with 71K on it for $8K.
Used regularly, but sparingly. (He had 5 or 6 Mercedes.)

Worth every penny.

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather